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Barnet 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]
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school is situated well outside the Borough boundary, I trust that the close
co-operation which has always existed between the school and myself will continue
at the same high level.
During the year the Authority opened a Unit attached to the Grasvenor Avenue
Infants School, Barnet, to provide special education for children in the Borough
suffering from Autism.
The following Table shows the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1970:-
| Special Day Schools | Special Residential Schools | Maintained Primary & Secondary Schools | Independent Schools | Not at School | Total | |||||||
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Survey of Physically Handicapped Children in Ordinary Schools
The last survey by the Department of Education & Science of physically handicapped
children in ordinary schools, was about 18 years ago and the Department
considered it advisable to carry out a further survey this year of children who by
reason of a physical handicap require special additional attention in the school or
who are unable for long periods to take a full part in all normal activities of children
of their own age.
With the co-operation of the Chief Education Officer, I asked Head Teachers
of all ordinary schools in the Borough for details of children in this category, and
:he lists obtained were compared with information on my own records. The School
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